A global pandemic can be both a challenge and an opportunity. For seafarer welfare, the challenge has introduced another layer of stress. For all the organizations that seek to serve the needs of seafarers, the opportunity is to adapt and change to find creative ways that can be implemented. The role of welfare teams in ports, whether through a port welfare committee or the global network of seafarer missions, has changed due to Covid 19. Change is not new to these dedicated individuals; many of them volunteer their time to serve others. For fifty years, the Nautical Institute has promoted safety, and the proper welfare for seafarers is part of the NI safety toolbox. Chaplin David Reid, FNI will lead a discussion to explore what changes have been successful and what the challenges for the future may be. Panellists will include representatives from the Seaman's Church Institute, NAMMA, Missions to Seafarers and Stella Maris.